A Lovely Pumpkin Bread
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| Serves | 2 loaves |
| By author | margaret at The Right Recipe |
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoons nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3 cups canned pure pumpkin
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 4 Large eggs
- 3/4 cups buttermilk
- Confectioner's sugar for dusting
Directions
| 1. | Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two loaf pans with butter or nonstick spray. |
| 2. | Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger in a medium bowl; whisk to blend. Using electric mixer, beat pure pumpkin and both sugars in large bowl until blended. Gradually beat in oil, then one egg at a time. Stir in a fourth of the dry ingredients, followed by a third of the buttermilk; repeat until dry ingredients and buttermilk are both mixed in. Divide batter among prepared pans. |
| 3. | Bake breads until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in pans, Sprinkle generously with confectioner's sugar. If made ahead of time, wait to sprinkle with the confectioner's sugar just before serving. Store at room temperature. |